human trafficking

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro for  torture practices.  Dictator Maduro has been previously broadly accused of human rights violations including arbitrary deprivations of life, arbitrary detentions, short-term forced disappearances, acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as well as sexual and gender-based violence. Senator Rubio’s condemnation of […]

Human trafficking has been a plague exacerbated by the ongoing border crisis, with women and girls prime targets for sexual slavery, prompting disgust from Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying Vice President Kamala Harris "needs to have a talk with God" for the continued enabling of the […]

Human trafficking remains a great evil in the present day, and the State Department's recent 2024 Trafficking in Persons report only reflects its grim prevalence. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed outrage in a recent statement responding to the report: "The concerns listed in this report for these heinous crimes must transcend into tangible actions to […]

'A Scourge on Society': DeSantis Signs Human Trafficking Bill, Raises Stripper Age to 21 CORAL GABLES, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping human trafficking bill requiring special hotline numbers to be posted at various businesses and raising the stripper age from 18 to 21...READ MORE   Cory Mills-My comments on Biden’s gross abuse of power, […]

CORAL GABLES, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping human trafficking bill requiring special hotline numbers to be posted at various businesses and raising the stripper age from 18 to 21. "Human trafficking is a really serious scourge in our society," DeSantis said at a Monday afternoon press conference. He cited several statistics, explaining that since […]

'From the River to the Sea' Chant Echoes Loudly Throughout DeSantis UF Press Conference Chants of "Free Palestine" and "From the River to the Sea" from pro-Hamas protestors reverberated louder and louder across the University of Florida—just as Governor Ron DeSantis was delivering a press conference...READ MORE What is Happening In Trump World? Context: As […]

The modern-day slavery that is human trafficking takes many forms, whether it be sex trafficking, smuggling, or forcing victims to commit crimes on the traffickers' behalf. The third aspect of coerced criminality was the subject of a recent bipartisan bill introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), which would expunge the criminal […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A human trafficker who forced two New York women into sex work has just received a 15-year prison sentence, thanks to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s prosecution team. Alan Dixon, working with accomplice Shantell Woods, brought two New York women to Florida to enlist them in prostitution under threats of physical harm. “This human trafficker […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—On the last day of the Florida Session, the Legislature has decreed that strip clubs can no longer employ dancers under 21, due to a Republican-led bill that passed Friday morning. Democrats, however, claimed legislative inconsistencies: why should an 18-year-old be able to buy a gun, but not become a stripper? "We have to […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a last-minute move in the final week of session, the Florida Senate altered an anti-human trafficking bill to raise the stripper age from 18 to 21, making Democrats worry this will lead young, struggling women to head down the dangerous avenue of prostitution. Proposed by Republican Sen. Bryan Avila, SB 796/HB 7063 originally […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a Valentine's Day voice vote, the Florida Senate is demanding Congress enforce immigration laws, secure the border, and protect against human and drug trafficking across the southern border. Though the memorial faced accusations of vague and inflammatory language, it ultimately passed the Senate Floor. "We have a problem on our hands, we have a […]

Just how bad is the crisis at the southern border? Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) provided some insight in a recent interview with The Floridian, describing a bill for law enforcement she introduced that would help officers recognize human trafficking,  and provided firsthand testimony to the utterly horrific nature of the enterprise at the border. Rep. […]

WASHINGTON—The Floridian sat down with Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) to discuss various pieces of legislation that the U.S. House of Representatives was currently negotiating, including the congresswoman's Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act, and how it ties into the ongoing border crisis. Rep. Lee stated the bill, which she introduced in April with Rep. Kathy Castor (D) […]

Human traffickers have taken to social media to find victims, with many contacted over apps under the Meta umbrella (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger). Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody is demanding Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg testify before the Florida Statewide Council on Human Trafficking on this issue. According to the Human Trafficking Institute, out […]

This week, Brevard Family Partnership announced they would be working with Aetna, a CVS Health company, to support prevention, education, and intervention against human trafficking in Northeast Florida. Brevard Family Partnership’s involvement in their community to combat human trafficking places emphasis on educating individuals who may be at risk, and also provide support services for […]

Human trafficking remains one of the chief problems at the southern border. Should the Biden Administration halt familial DNA testing for migrant children, the problem would only worsen. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently wrote a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding familial testing remain in place. Sen. Rubio highlighted statistics from the Homeland Security Inspector General showing 8.5 […]

After announcing that he would continue building the Trump border security wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, and using the military to combat Mexican drug cartels, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he is deploying both police and military assets to help Texas defend it’s border “The impacts of Biden’s Border Crisis are felt […]

Following Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump (R) lead about the U.S. using military action against Mexican drug cartels, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has stated that he is also in favor of going after the cartels in the same way. Rep. Steube was asked if there would be any limitation to going […]